While Virginia and other states have recently apologized for their role in the involuntary sterilization of those labeled as "feebleminded" , the Supreme Court ruling that sanctioned those sterilizations has never been overruled - so the precedent still stands.

But the case of Carrie Buck also established a precedent in deception: Carrie Buck's lawyer conspired with the opposing lawyer to guarantee that her challenge would fail, so that the sterilization law would be upheld by the highest court.

This is a presentation revealing the strategy of deception that masquerades as justice in the US.


This movie is part of the collection: Community Video

Producer: junya
Production Company: http://www.headcity.com/FixedToFail
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Language: English
Keywords: attorney collusion; cronyism; US injustice; courts; sterilization; eugenics; Carrie Buck; Buck v. Bell
Contact Information: http://www.youtube.com/user/justJunya

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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